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Google Plans to Move All Pixel Production Out of China by 2027
Key points
- Google to move all Pixel production from China by 2027.
- Production will relocate to Vietnam and India.
- Google aims to increase Pixel phone shipments by 8-10% this year.
- The company is bundling memory chip orders for phones and cloud business.
- Google will move all Pixel smartphone, watch, and earbud production out of China.
- Google aims to ship 13 million Pixel phones in 2026.
- Google shipped 12 million Pixel phones in 2025.
- The Pixel 11 series was developed and produced entirely in Vietnam.
- Google's EMS and ODM partners include Compal, Foxconn, and Pegatron.
- Google shifted some high-end Pixel smartphone production to Vietnam this year.
Production Shift to Vietnam and India
Google has reportedly informed its suppliers of plans to move all Pixel device production, including phones, watches, and earbuds, out of China starting in 2027. The company intends to relocate manufacturing operations to Vietnam and India.
Expanding Production Capacity
Google has been expanding its production capabilities in Vietnam and India in recent years. The successful development and manufacturing of Pixel 11 devices in Vietnam, which required investment in testing equipment and fine-tuning production processes, reportedly gave Google confidence to expand this strategy to other devices.
Strategic Advantages of Relocation
Sources indicate that Google's transition out of China may be less complex than for other companies, as it does not officially sell Pixel devices in China and has a smaller user base there. The company can also leverage the established smartphone supply chain ecosystem in Vietnam, previously developed by Samsung.
Increased Shipments and AI Integration
Google has also reportedly communicated plans to increase Pixel phone shipments by 8 to 10 percent this year, building on 2025's 12 million units. The company hopes Pixel phones will drive adoption of its Gemini AI capabilities. To manage rising memory component costs, Google is bundling orders for phone memory chips with those for its cloud computing business.
Updates
- Google's EMS and ODM partners include Compal, Foxconn, and Pegatron.
- Google shifted some high-end Pixel smartphone production to Vietnam this year.
- Google will move all Pixel smartphone, watch, and earbud production out of China.
- Google aims to ship 13 million Pixel phones in 2026.
- Google shipped 12 million Pixel phones in 2025.
- The Pixel 11 series was developed and produced entirely in Vietnam.
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Google intends to relocate the production of all Pixel smartphones, smartwatches, and wireless earbuds from China starting in 2027. This move is part of Google's strategy to diversify its supply chain due to ongoing tensions between China and the U.S., with India and Vietnam being primary candidates for the manufacturing shift.
Google plans to move all Pixel smartphone, watch, and earbud production out of China by 2027, shifting manufacturing to Vietnam and India. The company also aims to ship 13 million Pixel phones in 2026, an increase from 12 million in 2025, despite rising component costs.
Google reportedly plans to shift all Pixel phone, watch, and earbud production out of China by 2027, moving manufacturing to Vietnam and India. This move aims to diversify its supply chain and capitalize on existing manufacturing ecosystems in other regions.